ROH §40-9.7
Fines for not getting an alarm permit
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗If you have an alarm system and you don't get the required permit, you can be fined up to $100. If you still don't get the permit within 30 days after being cited, every time your alarm goes off it counts as a false alarm and a violation, and you'll owe extra fees.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Failure to obtain permit for alarm system - Violation
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Failure by an alarm user to obtain a permit when required by § 40-9.2 shall constitute a violation punishable by a fine of not more than $100. If, after being cited for a violation of this section, an alarm user fails to obtain a permit under this article within 30 days of the citation, each activation of the alarm system shall be deemed a false alarm and a violation and the alarm user cited shall be liable to pay a service charge of $50 for each false alarm and $250 for each violation until a permit is obtained.
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